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Aoun Strengthens Lebanese–Bulgarian Relations During Official Visit

This is Beirut, 11/11 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the second day of his official visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun continued his diplomatic engagements aimed at deepening Beirut’s’s ties with Sofia. Aoun met with the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Raya Nazaryan, who expressed readiness to collaborate with Lebanese authorities on legal inquiries related to the ship ...

Bulgaria Adjourns Extradition Hearing for Beirut Blast Shipowner

This is Beirut, 10/11 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Bulgarian court on Monday adjourned an extradition hearing for a shipowner wanted over a devastating blast at Beirut port in 2020, asking Lebanon to confirm he would not face the death penalty. Lebanon wants Bulgaria to extradite Igor Grechushkin, a 48-year-old Russian-Cypriot, over the disaster, one of the world's largest non-nuclear ...

Aoun in Sofia: Calls for Full Lebanese Sovereignty

This is Beirut, 10/11 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun met on Monday with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace in Sofia, where the two leaders held bilateral talks followed by expanded discussions between their respective delegations. The talks focused on strengthening cooperation between Lebanon and Bulgaria across political, economic, and security ...

August 4, 2020: Key Developments in the Grechushkin Case

Natasha Metni Torbey, 23/10 17:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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There are renewed signs of progress in the investigation into the Beirut port explosion of August 4, 2020. Two judicial tracks are taking shape: that of investigating judge Tarek Bitar, still mired in the legal actions brought against him, and that of Igor Grechushkin, the presumed owner of the Rhosus, currently detained in Bulgaria. Meanwhile, ...

Extradition of Igor Grechushkin: Beirut and Sofia Coordinate Their Efforts

This is Beirut, 18/09 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The judicial and diplomatic procedures concerning the extradition request of Igor Grechushkin, the Russian-Cypriot shipowner of the Rhosus, were the subject of a meeting Thursday morning between Lebanese Justice Minister Adel Nassar and the Bulgarian ambassador to Beirut, Iassen Tomov. Welcoming the exemplary cooperation and coordination of the ...

Bulgaria to Get Final Green Light to Adopt Euro in 2026

This is Beirut, 08/07 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU ministers are set to give the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, when the country would become the single currency area's 21st member. The European Commission said last month that the EU's poorest country had fulfilled the strict conditions to adopt the euro, while the European Central Bank (ECB) ...

Nearly 90, but Opera Legend Kabaivanska Is Still Calling Tune

This is Beirut, 2024-10-15 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Raina Kabaivanska was one of the greatest sopranos of her generation — arguably the greatest Tosca after Maria Callas. And even at 89, the Bulgarian singer remains a force in opera. Although she gave her last stage performance a decade ago, her influence continues through the young stars she mentors in her annual masterclass in Sofia. “When my ...

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